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Georgia May Transition To A Blue State In The Election And Folks Are Reminding Stacey Abrams Is To Be Partly Thanked For That - Blavity

Just four years ago, the state of Georgia was considered a surefire red state. But as results from this year’s election trickle in, early indications suggest the peach state changing colors. The work of progressive Democrats in the state has blossomed into a prime opportunity for former vice president Joe Biden to challenge Republican control of Georgia. According to Yahoo! Poll projections, Biden had drawn to within less than a percentage point behind President Donald Trump in Georgia’s election, which was still being tallied as late as Thursday afternoon. The New York Times reports that Biden’s path to the presidency is much more likely than Trump’s after the former vice president flipped Wisconsin and Michigan. Whether or not Biden wins Georgia, political momentum in the state has shifted blue. Georgia Democratic nominee Jon Ossoff has shrunk the vote tally against Republican Sen. David Perdue to 50%. If Purdue’s lead shrinks more, their race will join a runoff between Republican...

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